An article on bullying focused towards bullies takes a different approach than an article on bullying focused on victims of bullies. While articles geared towards victims talks about how to face a threatening situation and confront someone else’s aggressive behavior, and how to ask for help, bullying articles for kids who are actually bullies tend to focus on the root causes of the bullying behavior, and how to recognize it in themselves.
ThinkB4YouSpeak.com‘s focus is primarily on verbal abuse, and it has videos and PSAs on how words can hurt. It is currently running a campaign called “It’s not OK to say ‘that’s so gay’.” It helps young people recognize that words are hurtful, and the impact that carelessly tossed off insults can have.
Another source of information for parents of bullies is BullyingStatistics.org. It has articles on a variety of bullying issues. The article helps a parent recognize potential signs of bullying. Some patterns of behaviour of a bully include:
- Lack of empathy
- Aggressiveness
- Uses violence as a solution to problems
- Quickly rushes to anger
- Frustrates easily
It’s unlikely that a single article can cause someone to learn empathy and tolerance, but every little piece of knowledge can help a child learn about themselves and how their behavior impacts someone else, and how they are perceived by others. By leading by example as well as sharing these articles, parents of bullies can help guide their kids into a dealing with problems with compassion instead of lashing out.
And keep reading NoBullying.com for lots of other useful articles addressed to parents, teachers, and health professionals. If you are looking for articles for your child to read, No Bullying has a host of articles directed to teens, on topics ranging from numerous articles on different types of bullying, including cyber bullying, proper “netiquette” to advice on how to stand up to a bully, and how to handle a stalker.
